Why REAL Essentials

REAL Essentials is the country’s leading relationship education curriculum. It is specifically designed to equip adults to teach young people skills for combating challenges they face in adolescence. Lesson content captivates the heart and directs students toward positive decision making. All lessons are inclusive, evidence based and medically accurate.

Activities prepare students to better understand and address:

Their individual identity and how to recognize and respect differences in others

How to develop healthy dating strategies and ideas for staying connected with good friends

Skills for setting appropriate boundaries and strategies for sticking to them

Understanding safe social media guidelines and viewing advertisements through an accurate lens

Schedule

Thursday, May 9 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday, May 10 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Reviews

Katherine J.

December 13, 2018

This was a great workshop. I was able to learn about the curriculum in depth and take away best practices for presenting it to students.

Spencer Shirreffs

December 13, 2018

This workshop provided a fun, energetic, and concise experience. I learned practical application of all material and I was so easily engaged in the training due to the enthusiasm of the presenter.

Brandi K.

December 13, 2018

The workshop was an amazing experience! it's practical, enjoyable and provides lots of skills.

Whit Matthews

December 13, 2018

The training was Excellent! Excellent. Excellent! I am ready to implement with my students!

Connie Arnold

December 13, 2018

Wonderful training with essential information for today's youth and young adults.

Amanda Harris

December 13, 2018

This was a great training and I look forward to having this program be a part of my school counseling curriculum at our high school. I also love that it's really thorough!

Christel West

October 16, 2018

This workshop was informative, and it gave great illustrations on how to connect with your audience. The workshop left me feeling confident about the work that I am currently doing. Great workshop.

Amos Bray

October 16, 2018

This workshop changes the game in equipping young people for a better future. The information contained in this book is gold and will impart knowledge to the lives that use it and receive it.

Amanda Wheelock

April 27, 2018

This might be my lifes work.
I am a nurse and I have a heart for prevention. Real Essentials is the Tool that I will use to help kids, through education to make the choices to avoid so many hurts in life and it will promote positive life outcomes.

Angela Broten

April 27, 2018

Well presented and fun to learn - left me feeling empowered and better prepared to speak with local school systems - appreciated how well thought out all the information was because it stayed relevant and non-judgemental for youth (and my self) regardless of religion, gender identity, their past etc.

Gina Little

April 27, 2018

Very professional, confidently and engagingly presented. Made me feel empowered to teach this.

Mitzi Norton

January 26, 2018

I have been through a lot of trainings and done many and this was fabulous! (I tend to be a training snob). I just loved how kind but statistically driven this was. That was so impressive.

Jolona Smith

January 26, 2018

Thank you so much for putting all of this together in a way that will affect every person in every situation. I have wanted something like this for a long time and am greatful for you all.

Andrew Smith

January 26, 2018

Great class, I learned a ton. I knew I would use parts of this, but I think I will use mot all of it.

Chip Albertson

January 26, 2018

Incredible class that really equips participants, to not only understand the vital material, but also to be able to pass along the information and teach it.

Jeff Wennberg

January 27, 2018

Effective handling of difficult topics.I gained cold hard facts.

Jessie Pippin

January 05, 2018

The changes made to the curriculum are wonderful. Seems better organized, concise and easier to create a student workbook.

Christa S.

January 05, 2018

-I am hoping that all of the updated curriculum is available online because I like the revision much better.
-I am very inspired by the workshop. I want to take the tools I've learned and implement them in my local community right away.

Angela Land

January 05, 2018

I was so inspired to make the lessons fun! So much wisdom that related to all the topics concerned.

Tammy Stewart

January 05, 2018

Renewed excitement about reintroducing marriage into the classroom!

Jacqueline Abrigo-Harbison

December 14, 2017

Very informative. Awesome hands-on activities.

Patrick Harbison

December 14, 2017

Thank you!

Rachel Go

December 14, 2017

Thank you for your time and wisdom!

Susan Yezbick

December 14, 2017

Outstanding class and instructor! Thank you.

Dr. Andrea Hazim

December 14, 2017

I would love to stay connected and pray that there would be an opportunity to be mentored beyond REAL Essentials. What a joy to be with Joneen for three days! I'm sad it's over!

Jen Anderson

November 04, 2017

Y'all are ROCKSTARS.

Dorothy Kuhfar

October 20, 2017

Thank you!! You're an awesome instructor!

Cheryl Bowdridge

October 20, 2017

All I can say is amazing!

Lois Trenholm, D.C.

October 20, 2017

My passion for teaching REAL Essentials is renewed and UPGRADED!

Abigail

October 21, 2017

This course is for everyone! I learned so much.

Faye Barnhart

October 11, 2017

We absolutely loved the training and are excited to expand into even more schools this year! We your curriculum because it is so well done and meets the needs we are seeing in the schools. Well done! Keep up the good work!

Cheryl T.

October 13, 2017

Words cannot express how much I enjoyed the training but most of all meeting the amazing instructors who truly have a passion for what they do. You guys are incredible. I left feeling empowered! I am excited about the upcoming year using Real Essentials. We are beginning to come up with the format of the modules and building our “flow”. I love the flexibility of this curriculum.

George L.

September 21, 2017

This training blew me away! There are so many applications for the material/curriculum provided.

Lasandra B.

September 22, 2017

I LOVED it! You guys are doing so much good work! I love that the information is based on research.

Abigail M.

September 21, 2017

Truly top-notch program based on a standard of excellence!

Sharon K.

September 21, 2017

Thank you! This has been wonderful. God Bless you!

Carla S.

September 22, 2017

Thank you for your partnership, you are fabulous and greatly appreciated!

Jeanna F.

September 22, 2017

I am so excited to use this with the multiple groups of kids I come into contact with. Thanks for making this relevant to a mom with a vision and not just professionals in the social work arena.

Jeanna F.

September 22, 2017

I am so excited to use this with the multiple groups of kids I come into contact with. Thanks for making this relevant to a mom with a vision and not just professionals in the social work arena.

Jeanna F.

September 22, 2017

I am so excited to use this with the multiple groups of kids I come into contact with. Thanks for making this relevant to a mom with a vision and not just professionals in the social work arena.

Darla H.

May 18, 2016

Our facilitators have implemented many of the activities in this tool kit and the training was extremely beneficial for those just coming into the SRA field.

Nancy C., Curriculum Coordinator

January 15, 2016

We are about to launch our Relationship Education “course” in our middle school (grades 6-8) and are extremely excited about the next few months. Having gone through the training, our staff feels well-equipped to start “getting REAL” with students about areas that we have previously shied away from in the past. The training is FABULOUS and Joneen and Lauren were incredibly informative, engaging, and helpful in making this View More launch possible for our launch in grades 6-8. We have started gathering parent permission slips and are getting very positive feedback from parents who are glad to see that we are going to be partnering with them in this important area of their children’s lives. They are also excited to be included in the launch, as Lauren will introduce the program at a special parent session at the end of this month. Can’t say enough about the training, the curriculum, and what we hope is only the beginning of a long relationship with the Center for Relationship Education. Looking forward to writing another review in a few months as we watch our students reap the benefits of this program. View Less